Welcome to Mrs. Downs Class Page!!
Homeroom, Grade 8: ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS: I can be reached by e-mail at kristin.downs@broadfording.com.
I am a part-time teacher, full-time homeschooling Mom, so I am not as easy to reach on campus as other teachers. I check my e-mail several times per day, and try to check it at least once per evening. That is the best way to reach me.
I have added wire "cubbies" to my room and each student in grade 8 has one as a sort of "in-room locker" since they spend so much time in this room. They can keep their books and notebooks for my classes and Mr. Wyand's math class in there. I am also encouraging them to get a pencil box or something like that to keep in there so that they are not without pencils and other supplies. I have "lost" a great deal of my own supplies because students "borrow" a pencil or pen and do not return them. ALSO: I have lost several textbooks the same way. Please look around your home and cars for Literature books and Geography books.
Please remember my new "Work Not In" policy. It was sent home on Friday, 12/11 , and everyone has returned it signed, so I am certain all of you have received it. (Grade 8) I plan to stick to it perfectly! Students were reminded of it as soon as they returned from Christmas break. A choice NOT to do homework is a choice to fail. It is the student's choice.
Geography, Grade 8:
Below, you will find a list of all assignments your child should have turned in this marking period:
3/25: p. 762, 1-8
3/25: Quiz, Ch. 27, sec. 1
3/25: Map of Oceania
4/1: p. 767, 1-8
4/1: Quiz, Ch. 27, Sec. 2
4/8: TEST on Ch. 27 (study guides were completed on 3/29; reviewed on 4/7)
4/14: p. 297, 1-7
4/15: Ch. 10, Sec. 1 Quiz
4/19: p. 302-1-7
4/19: Ch. 10, Sec. 2 Quiz
(Many students finished both p. 302 AND the quiz on sec. 2 on 5/15)
4/26: p. 307, 1-7 (Students had 45 min. to finish this in class)
4/28: Ch. 10, Sec. 3 Quiz
4/28: p. 310 1-10 AND 1-21 (classwork-but may finish for HW, due 4/29)
5/3: Quiz on Ch. 11, Sec. 1
5/5: p. 318, 1-3 AND p. 317, 1-7
5/6: p. 323, 1-7 (will be completed in class that day)
5/10: Quiz on Ch. 11, sec.2
5/10: p. 324, Reading Strategy Chart (done in class)
5/10: We finished the Foldable Study Guide for the test on Ch. 11 scheduled for Mon, 5/17
5/12: Quiz on Ch. 11, Sec. 3
5/12: p. 326, 1-6 (In class)
5/17: p. 336, 1-8 AND 1-21, (Many students finished in class)
5/17: TEST, Ch. 11
5/20: p. 343, 1-6
English, Grade 8: Students are keeping notebooks in English, but due to the format of the class I will not be grading these notebooks. Please browse through their notebooks to see what they are working in in English 8!
Marking Period 3:
Vocabulary: Final Vocab Test has been changed to 5/20
Writing: Write a 3 paragraph folktale. Due 4/1
Writing a Sermon, Due, 4/22
Writing a Persuasive Letter, Due 4/29
Writing a Persuasive Essay, Worksheets 45-46 (just the boxes ), Due on 5/6 or before. Rough Draft due on 5/13 or before. Final Draft due 5/24 or before.
Writing a Business Letter, Due 5/20
Grammar:
3/25: w/s: p. 637 and p. 641
3/29: w/s p. 645
4/8: w/s p. 647; 649; 651; 653 (review packet)
4/12: Capitalization Test
4/15: Types of Sentences, p. 375, 377
4/22: Sentence Fragments/ Run-ons, p. 383, 385
4/26: p. 389, 391 (Phrase or Clause)
4/29: p. 395, 399
5/3: p. 403, 407
5/10: p. 411, 415
5/10: p. 419, 421
5/10: p. 423 (in class)
5/17: p. 427/429
5/17: p. 431
5/19: p. 435-437
5/24: Adverb Review Packet
5/26: Adverb Test
Literature:
3/29: p. 916, 1-5 and p. 919, 1-4
4/1: Questions about Folklore of Hawaii (worksheet)
4/19: Questions from Across Five Aprils, chapters 1-3
4/26: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch.'s 4-5, and Map it Out (back)
5/3: Poster due
5/3: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch's 6-7
5/10: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch's 8-9 (front and back)
5/17: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch's 10-12 (front and back.....students have been told repeatedly to be thorough and careful when reading and answering these questions!)
5/24: TEST on Across Five Aprils
PARENTS AND STUDENTS I am missing several Literature books. Please look around your home/vehicles to see if you find any. Please send them to school with your child ASAP. Books will be assigned to students and must be covered.
American Republic, Grade 8
3/26: Constitution Packet W/S p. 42
3/30: w/s p. 196
3/30: Open Book Test, Ch. 8
4/7: p. 176, 1-6
4/9: p. 179, 1-5
4/9: p. 184, 1-4
4/14: p. 189, 1-6 AND p. 190, 1-3
4/21: p. 191, 1-16
4/21: OPEN BOOK test, Ch. 9
Begin Unit 4
5/4: p. 313, 1-3 AND p. 318, 1-5
5/5: p. 322, 1-5 and p. 324, 1-5 (done in class)
5/7: p. 329, 1-5 AND p. 330, 1-14 (most finished in class)
5/11: OPEN BOOK test, Ch. 16
5/14: p. 339, 1-4 (BE THOROUGH)
5/18: p. 342, 1-6 AND p. 3451-5
5/21: p. 347, 1-5 AND p. 352, 1-5
5/25: p. 356, 1-5 AND p. 358, 1-17
5/25-5/26: Open Book Test
Intermediate Math 2
p. 162-163, 15-29 oddl; 30-31; 33-37 odd; 43-55 all
w/s: pp.144, 149, 154, 159
p. 164-165, 1-15
4/8: Worksheet p. 201, due by the end of the period tomorrow
4/12: p. 170, 4-20
4/14: Worksheed, p. 206
4/15: p. 174-175, 11-39, odd and 40-52, all
4/28: p. 186-187, sections 4.1-4.5 (began in class 4/26, finished 4/28)
4/29: W/S Cumulative Review
5/5: W/S, p. 210-211
5/10: W/S, p. 243, 244
5/12: p. 199-200, 13-35 and 50-62 ALL (Most done in class)
5/13: p. 202, 4-5
5/17: W/S p. 249, 1-15 (Front was completed in class)
5/19: p. 205, 9-20
Welcome to Mrs. Downs Class Page!!
Homeroom, Grade 8:
ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS: I can be reached by e-mail at kristin.downs@broadfording.com.
I am a part-time teacher, full-time homeschooling Mom, so I am not as easy to reach on campus as other teachers. I check my e-mail several times per day, and try to check it at least once per evening. That is the best way to reach me.
I have added wire "cubbies" to my room and each student in grade 8 has one as a sort of "in-room locker" since they spend so much time in this room. They can keep their books and notebooks for my classes and Mr. Wyand's math class in there. I am also encouraging them to get a pencil box or something like that to keep in there so that they are not without pencils and other supplies. I have "lost" a great deal of my own supplies because students "borrow" a pencil or pen and do not return them. ALSO: I have lost several textbooks the same way. Please look around your home and cars for Literature books and Geography books.
Please remember my new "Work Not In" policy. It was sent home on Friday, 12/11 , and everyone has returned it signed, so I am certain all of you have received it. (Grade 8) I plan to stick to it perfectly! Students were reminded of it as soon as they returned from Christmas break. A choice NOT to do homework is a choice to fail. It is the student's choice.
Geography, Grade 8:
Below, you will find a list of all assignments your child should have turned in this marking period:
3/25: p. 762, 1-8
3/25: Quiz, Ch. 27, sec. 1
3/25: Map of Oceania
4/1: p. 767, 1-8
4/1: Quiz, Ch. 27, Sec. 2
4/8: TEST on Ch. 27 (study guides were completed on 3/29; reviewed on 4/7)
4/14: p. 297, 1-7
4/15: Ch. 10, Sec. 1 Quiz
4/19: p. 302-1-7
4/19: Ch. 10, Sec. 2 Quiz
(Many students finished both p. 302 AND the quiz on sec. 2 on 5/15)
4/26: p. 307, 1-7 (Students had 45 min. to finish this in class)
4/28: Ch. 10, Sec. 3 Quiz
4/28: p. 310 1-10 AND 1-21 (classwork-but may finish for HW, due 4/29)
5/3: Quiz on Ch. 11, Sec. 1
5/5: p. 318, 1-3 AND p. 317, 1-7
5/6: p. 323, 1-7 (will be completed in class that day)
5/10: Quiz on Ch. 11, sec.2
5/10: p. 324, Reading Strategy Chart (done in class)
5/10: We finished the Foldable Study Guide for the test on Ch. 11 scheduled for Mon, 5/17
5/12: Quiz on Ch. 11, Sec. 3
5/12: p. 326, 1-6 (In class)
5/17: p. 336, 1-8 AND 1-21, (Many students finished in class)
5/17: TEST, Ch. 11
5/20: p. 343, 1-6
English, Grade 8: Students are keeping notebooks in English, but due to the format of the class I will not be grading these notebooks. Please browse through their notebooks to see what they are working in in English 8!
Marking Period 3:
Vocabulary: Final Vocab Test has been changed to 5/20
Writing: Write a 3 paragraph folktale. Due 4/1
Writing a Sermon, Due, 4/22
Writing a Persuasive Letter, Due 4/29
Writing a Persuasive Essay, Worksheets 45-46 (just the boxes ), Due on 5/6 or before. Rough Draft due on 5/13 or before. Final Draft due 5/24 or before.
Writing a Business Letter, Due 5/20
Grammar:
3/25: w/s: p. 637 and p. 641
3/29: w/s p. 645
4/8: w/s p. 647; 649; 651; 653 (review packet)
4/12: Capitalization Test
4/15: Types of Sentences, p. 375, 377
4/22: Sentence Fragments/ Run-ons, p. 383, 385
4/26: p. 389, 391 (Phrase or Clause)
4/29: p. 395, 399
5/3: p. 403, 407
5/10: p. 411, 415
5/10: p. 419, 421
5/10: p. 423 (in class)
5/17: p. 427/429
5/17: p. 431
5/19: p. 435-437
5/24: Adverb Review Packet
5/26: Adverb Test
Literature:
4/1: Questions about Folklore of Hawaii (worksheet)
4/19: Questions from Across Five Aprils, chapters 1-3
4/26: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch.'s 4-5, and Map it Out (back)
5/3: Poster due
5/3: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch's 6-7
5/10: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch's 8-9 (front and back)
5/17: Questions from Across Five Aprils, Ch's 10-12 (front and back.....students have been told repeatedly to be thorough and careful when reading and answering these questions!)
5/24: TEST on Across Five Aprils
American Republic, Grade 8
3/26: Constitution Packet W/S p. 42
3/30: w/s p. 196
3/30: Open Book Test, Ch. 8
4/7: p. 176, 1-6
4/9: p. 179, 1-5
4/9: p. 184, 1-4
4/14: p. 189, 1-6 AND p. 190, 1-3
4/21: p. 191, 1-16
4/21: OPEN BOOK test, Ch. 9
Begin Unit 4
5/4: p. 313, 1-3 AND p. 318, 1-5
5/5: p. 322, 1-5 and p. 324, 1-5 (done in class)
5/7: p. 329, 1-5 AND p. 330, 1-14 (most finished in class)
5/11: OPEN BOOK test, Ch. 16
5/14: p. 339, 1-4 (BE THOROUGH)
5/18: p. 342, 1-6 AND p. 3451-5
5/21: p. 347, 1-5 AND p. 352, 1-5
5/25: p. 356, 1-5 AND p. 358, 1-17
5/25-5/26: Open Book Test
Intermediate Math 2
p. 162-163, 15-29 oddl; 30-31; 33-37 odd; 43-55 all
w/s: pp.144, 149, 154, 159
p. 164-165, 1-15
4/8: Worksheet p. 201, due by the end of the period tomorrow
4/12: p. 170, 4-20
4/14: Worksheed, p. 206
4/15: p. 174-175, 11-39, odd and 40-52, all
4/28: p. 186-187, sections 4.1-4.5 (began in class 4/26, finished 4/28)
4/29: W/S Cumulative Review
5/5: W/S, p. 210-211
5/10: W/S, p. 243, 244
5/12: p. 199-200, 13-35 and 50-62 ALL (Most done in class)
5/13: p. 202, 4-5
5/17: W/S p. 249, 1-15 (Front was completed in class)
5/19: p. 205, 9-20